About

About Us

The Quincy Mine Hoist Association, Inc. is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation that owns and operates the Quincy Mine properties. The mission of the Mine Hoist Association is to preserve, interpret, and educate the public about the history of copper mining in Michigan, the Quincy Mining Company, and to preserve the mine site.

We educate the public by maintaining this web site, conducting guided tours of several important surface buildings and of the interior of the mine, and by offering special tours for schools and other groups.

Mission of the Quincy Mine Hoist Association:

The Quincy Mine Hoist Association preserves and interprets the history, landscapes, buildings, and industrial work experiences of the Quincy Mining Company, educating people about Michigan's significant copper mining heritage.

Vision for the Quincy Mine Hoist Association:

The Quincy Mine serves as a critical gateway into the Copper Country's rich heritage. Utilizing its unique historical resources - its historic mining location, buildings, equipment and underground mine - as well as high-quality interpretive tours, exhibits and programming, the Quincy Mine site provides an engaging and educational visitor experience, instilling excitement about Michigan's copper mining past. The Quincy Mine Hoist Association provides leadership to, and a role model for, other agencies through its strong governance structure, diversified revenue model, and active programming.

Goals and Strategic Priorities

1.1) Preserve our existing resources by focusing on the maintenance and repair of existing historic materials and retention of the landscape as it has evolved over time. Example: capping the ruins of buildings on our property.

1.2) Rehabilitate some resources in order to meet continuing or changing uses while retaining the property's historic character. Example: adaptive reuse of the former supply building as a gift shop.

1.3) Reconstruct vanished or non-surviving portions of the property for interpretive purposes. Example: complete reconstruction of a former QMC building for use as an interpretive center.

GOAL 2: Interpret and educate the public about our primary historical themes: 1) the history of the Quincy Mining Company; 2) geology and mining in Michigan’s copper district; 3) the changing industrial landscape in Michigan’s copper district; and 4) the industrial workplace in Michigan’s copper district.

Friday, April 27th is opening day! We will be open every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 9:30am to 5:00pm beginning April 27th through May 28th (Memorial Day) Underground tours will be available in April if weather permits.

When you get off the cog rail tram your underground guide will drive you through the adit (horizontal mine entrance) nearly one-half mile straight into the side of the hill. The adit is approximately 15 feet high and 15 feet wide. On the way to the No.